Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:46:18 -0500, HK wrote:

With the deeper vee and a more rearward seating position on my
21-footer, I have yet to use the tabs out on the bay.

That's because you can't go out on the bay in winds over 10 to 12 kts.




Sure, D'whine. Right. Of course.

How much did that tranny repair cost you on that clapped out old RV
barge you use to commute from Florida to New England every year?

On Jan 8, 9:01*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:39:10 -0500, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Why Parker doesn't put some styling on their boats is beyond me - in
particular for the money they want for it. *Thing looks like somebody
put a box on top of a box with a pointy thing at one end then painted
it one solid color of dull beige.

I'm sure if you begged, Parker would metalflake a hull, put stripes on
the cabin, and maybe add tailfins on the gunnels. Then you would have
yourself a boat as stylish as...a Ranger. *:}

Here's a Parker.

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=17

Here's a similar Steiger.

http://steigercraft.com/main/docs/bo....cfm?boatid=45

Ain't no comparison - the Steiger has some style and flair to it.

Even in monochrome.

That Steiger is a beauty!

On Jan 8, 9:10*pm, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:39:10 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Why Parker doesn't put some styling on their boats is beyond me - in
particular for the money they want for it. *Thing looks like somebody
put a box on top of a box with a pointy thing at one end then painted
it one solid color of dull beige.
I'm sure if you begged, Parker would metalflake a hull, put stripes on
the cabin, and maybe add tailfins on the gunnels. Then you would have
yourself a boat as stylish as...a Ranger. *:}

Here's a Parker.

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=17

Here's a similar Steiger.

http://steigercraft.com/main/docs/bo....cfm?boatid=45

Ain't no comparison - the Steiger has some style and flair to it.

Even in monochrome.

And much, much less quality where it counts. I've seen Steigers and
Parkers side by side and have crawled aboard both. But some buyers are
interested in flash, and others are not.- Hide quoted text -

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Was your Hatt flashy?

On Jan 8, 11:56*pm, "Mike" wrote:
Oh give it up Harry.

sigh He never will, you know that. His will always be bigger, faster, more
stable, taste better, etc, etc, etc. AND... he will always defend his
position to the death... he's NEVER wrong. :-

--Mike

And that goes for everything, not just boats. Food, beer, bait,
computers, printers, and on and on.

On Jan 9, 7:41*am, HK wrote:

These days, I can't tell a Ranger bass boat from the other 93 different
models from other bass boat manufacturers. All that metalflake, low
sides, grey carpeting...dull, dull, dull.- Hide quoted text -

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Then you don't know a hell of a lot.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:22:45 -0500, HK wrote:

If 16 degrees is so great, why does anyone build 23s?


Let's try answering the question this time instead of changing the
subject.



Actually, W'hine, in the sorts of boats under discussion, I've seen
boats and literature on boats with deadrises of 14, 16, 17, 18. 19, 20,
21, and 24 degrees. I'm not personally aware of a boat with a 23-degree
deadrise at the stern, but I'm sure it is possible and in fact, is being
done.

In this area, there are some substantial fishing boats with what is
called a "Chesapeake deadrise" hull. What do you think is the deadrise
at the stern on those boats?

How much did you pay for that tranny repair, D'whine? And have you
amended your tale about the selling price of small wood boats made in
the mid 1950's?

Or are you still shoveling that "Wayne knows best" b.s.?

On Jan 9, 6:22*am, HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:05:36 -0500, HK wrote:

It's too bad you don't know dick about small boat boating on places
where the 16-degree deadrise hulls are popular. Very, very popular. The
biggest selling Parkers hereabouts are the 16-degree deadrise 21 and 23
footers.

Flat water boats.

If 16 degrees is so great, why does anyone build 23s? *

Since I've had both I can tell you the answer: *Low dead rise boats
will knock your fillings out in any kind of chop more than 1 foot or
so unless they are long and heavy.

I've owned a lot more small boats than large, and I've run them on
bigger water than the Patuxent River. *You on the other hand, probably
do know dick, and quite possibly jack sh*t.

I know enough not to own a 30-year-old mechanic's nightmare of a Grankd
Banks RV barge, one that cost you how much this past summer for a tranny
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How much is the tranny rebuild on your lobster boat?

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:25:56 -0500, HK wrote:

How much did that tranny repair cost you

What difference does it make?

If you spent more time working and less time posting nonsense to the
internet, you could probably afford a larger boat and the associated
maintenance. Does your wife know how much time you waste here?

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:25:56 -0500, HK wrote:

How much did that tranny repair cost you

What difference does it make?

If you spent more time working and less time posting nonsense to the
internet, you could probably afford a larger boat and the associated
maintenance. Does your wife know how much time you waste here?



Awwwwwwww. Now D'whine is getting "personal," just like the rest of the
right-wing trashmeisters.

Got any more knowledge about the selling price of small wood boats in
the 1950's you'd like to share?

Oh, if I wanted an old, clapped-out floating RV of a boat, I'd pop up to
Deale this afternoon and buy one. There can't be more than 50 of them up
on blocks and for sale.

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:34:19 -0500, HK wrote:

are you still shoveling that "Wayne knows best" b.s.?

There is no question that you are expert on bovine excrement.